Andre Jones, a sophomore guard and the leading scorer on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock men's basketball team, has been dismissed from the team "due to conduct detrimental to the program," Coach Wes Flanigan said in a statement Monday.
Jones, who averaged 12.3 points per game for the Trojans, was ejected during UALR's 81-51 loss to Georgia State on Saturday after a verbal exchange with an official.
The university said there would be no further comment by Flanigan at this time.
Jones started in 22 of 24 games at UALR (5-19, 2-9 Sun Belt Conference) this season. He played in 30 games during the 2016-17 season, averaging 3.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Jones graduated from Malvern High, where he led the team to the 4A state championship game in the 2015-16 season and was named the McDonald's Full Court Award Winner as the top high school player in Arkansas. He started his high school career at Little Rock McClellan, where he led the team to a 5A state championship victory and was named the state tournament's most valuable player.
UALR next plays at South Alabama on Thursday at 7:05 p.m.
Read Tuesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.